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Comelec asked to set new bid for PCOS units
House Assistant Majority Leader Karlo Alexei Nograles said it would not hurt the Comelec to conduct a deeper legal scrutiny on its decision to exercise its option to purchase arrangement with Smartmatic in light of some legal opinion that this could be contrary to pertinent procurement laws.
ADB to fund set-up of ‘knowledge hubs’ in PH
The Asian Development is extending technical assistance worth $650,000 (about P28 million) for the establishment of “knowledge hubs” in selected colleges and universities nationwide to support the continued growth of the IT-BPO industry.
NICP chief hits gov’t inaction on ICT bills
The head of ICT councils in the Philippines has warned that crucial ICT bills passed by Congress recently are in danger of “going into waste” if the government would continue to drag its foot in approving it.
Ex-Oracle PH boss named SAP country chief
Darren Rushworth, a former managing director of Oracle Philippines, will now be heading SAP’s local subsidiary as part of his duties as managing director for the Philippines and other emerging markets in Asia.
‘Palaro’ goes hi-tech with new website, first social media facility
Aside from a custom-built website, this year’s Palarong Pambansa will be breaking new grounds with the use of the first Social Media Command Center in the Philippines to allow social media users to interact and share the festivities online.
PH joins elite list of mature locations for software services
In a report by the Everest Group, the Philippines has been ranked with China, Brazil, India, and Poland as mature locations for having more than 50 software services operators.
Local tech group joins cloud computing fray
A publicly listed technology conglomerate recently became the latest player to join the growing number of IT firms venturing into cloud computing, a space that is fast becoming the tech world’s equivalent of gold rush site.
PH Anonymous hacker group claims credit for defacing 14 China sites
The high-stakes showdown between Filipino and Chinese hacker groups is not slowing down with a group claiming to be the local counterpart of the international hackers group “Anonymous” claimed responsibility of bringing down at least 14 China-based websites.
Hackers unleash new DDOS attack on DBM website
The website of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) was attacked again on Wednesday night, April 25, resulting in a denial-of-service error that prevented users from accessing the site.
Cyber war escalates as DBM website is hacked
An attack allegedly instigated by hackers from China defaced the website of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Monday afternoon, April 25, heightening the on-going cyber war between the Philippines and China.